Chapter 6: Demanding Unpaid Wages?

The square-faced mutant seemed not to see them, and walked across the street in the rain.

He moved stiffly and slowly, and had just reached the middle of the road...

Bang--

Mingming was observing without blinking, but saw the man fly several meters away as if he had been hit by a car, then fall to the ground motionless, slowly turning into a pool of black liquid.

That's really weird.

He Xiang stared at the pool of black liquid, turning his head as if about to speak.

The next second.

There was movement again from the hazy fog.

"I need my wages... Xiaoming is sick, I have to get them today..."

"Where's the boss? Why isn't the foreman answering the phone?"

"Oh, the boss must be sitting in a warm office, drinking tea under the air conditioner..."

Hearing a murmur coming from the fog, He Xiang instinctively raised his gun and aimed it at the source of the sound.

The sight before him sent chills down his spine, and goosebumps crawled up his arms and all over his body.

Then, the square-faced mutant emerged from the fog once again!

They have the exact same appearance, the exact same attire, and the same words.

Once again, I braved the rain and rushed across the street.

Bang--

After the sound, two pools of black liquid appeared in the middle of the road.

He Xiang: "..."

The same words came through the fog for the third time.

He Xiang felt a chill run down his spine. He was completely bewildered by this bizarre scene and even subconsciously softened his breathing.

Yun Zhao held up the umbrella, the bluebird on his shoulder tilted its head, its eyes filled with doubt, the man and the bird watching the man rush into the street for the third time.

Is it a loop?

Yun Zhao asked, somewhat puzzled, "Why?"

Because of obsession?

Was it to drive them to a mental breakdown?

Yun Zhao found it unbelievable as he watched the square-faced man turn into black liquid time and time again.

Should we stop it?

The black liquid spread along with the rain, almost reaching her feet.

It seems tireless and insensitive to pain.

When the square-faced man reappeared from the mist, Yun Zhao did not hesitate and called out to him.

"Are you going to demand your unpaid wages?"

He Xiang was startled by her voice.

How could Sister Yun Zhao dare to talk to the mutant? What if he discovers them? Would he suddenly turn into a monster and attack them...?

The square-faced man didn't react, stiffly taking steps to prepare to cross the road.

Yun Zhao then tentatively asked, "I know where your boss is. Are you asking for your unpaid wages?"

The mutant stopped, slowly turned around, its expression blank, seemingly unable to understand why there were people there.

"Where...is he? Xiaoming is sick and needs his wages to pay for medical treatment..."

Yun Zhao casually pointed in a direction and said, "Just follow that road straight ahead and you'll find him."

The square-faced mutant paused for a moment, then nodded mechanically, "Okay...find him. Xiaoming is sick and needs his wages for medical treatment..."

He actually turned around and left in the direction Yun Zhao pointed.

"Wait a minute," Yun Zhao called out to him.

He Xianggang, who had just breathed a sigh of relief, suddenly felt his breath rise into his throat again.

The square-faced mutant stared blankly at her, black liquid seeping from its neck, more and more...

Yun Zhao seemed not to have seen it and asked, "Do you know where the key is?"

The square-faced man still had that bewildered expression, muttering, "I'm looking for the boss... looking for the boss... what do I need the boss for?"

"Ah, I can hardly remember."

Yun Zhao realized that this wouldn't work, and pointed to the crossroads ahead, "Then you'd better hurry up, or the boss will disappear."

The square-faced man followed the direction she pointed and left, gradually disappearing into the mist.

He Xiang breathed a sigh of relief only after he could no longer see them.

"Sister Yun Zhao, this is too risky. Who knows if the mutants will suddenly attack us? You should at least have told me."

Yun Zhao didn't have time to pay attention to him, and stared intently in the direction where the square-faced man had disappeared.

The rain seemed to have lessened a bit, becoming a light drizzle, and the surrounding fog dissipated somewhat, gradually making the nearby shops with roller shutters visible.

Obsession?

So, in contaminated areas, these mutants revert to their original appearance and retain basic consciousness?

When the vehicle drove to the vicinity earlier, no mutants were seen along the way.

Those monsters stay in the contaminated area and only occasionally come out to hunt humans for food.

Mutants have now appeared on the streets.

This indicates that the mutant species has sensed the existence of this new contaminated area, and the main force will arrive soon.

"Let's go, let's find the key and get out of here as soon as possible."

After gathering his thoughts, Yun Zhao said, "Some ideas need to be verified, but unfortunately there isn't enough time. I roughly understand what it means for the contaminated area to come alive at night."

assimilation.

The polluted area at night could very well become the world that humans know.

Once assimilated, one may never be able to escape.

The two lingered there for a while, and realizing that it was getting dark, they quickened their pace.

………

Outside the contaminated area.

Five high-ranking sentry teams from Dawn Base had already arrived in the vicinity.

The number of mutant species along the way is increasing.

They wasted some time standing guard outside, eliminating wave after wave of swarming mutants in an attempt to prevent them from flooding into the contaminated area.

Whenever a contaminated zone is created, these monsters go berserk, desperately trying to step into it.

The sentries preferred to keep the danger out.

They also didn't want to encounter the non-human, talking mutant in the contaminated area later.

As dusk fell.

Thinking of the dangers of the night, the sentry captain put away his gun and said, "We can't kill them all, so let's not waste any more time."

The car entered the area shrouded in swirling gray fog.

The scene suddenly changed.

A fine drizzle drifted in from the sky, lingering and persistent, while a gray fog swirled around, obscuring some of the sentry's senses and making it difficult to discern directions.

The five sentry teams dispersed to conduct a thorough search.

Along the way, they encountered a strangely behaving mutant, which the Sentinels dealt with immediately.

"Find the gatekeeper of the domain as soon as possible and dismantle the entire contaminated area."

The key can only open the way out.

Only by killing the 'gatekeeper' can the entire contaminated zone collapse.

'Gatekeeper' is just a term, because it could be a mutant, an object, a blade of grass, a piece of furniture, or a biscuit.

It could even be an inconspicuous stone by the roadside.

The area is too vast, which is why many contaminated areas have not been eradicated to this day.

The newly formed contaminated areas are not yet stable, and many items cannot be generated in time.

The 'gatekeeper' is newly formed and has very obvious characteristics.

No one can quite pinpoint the exact characteristics, but once the sentries see it, they will instinctively recognize it as such.

Or to be more precise, it's a kind of aura.

Sentinels with exceptionally strong senses can detect the presence of auras.

On the other side.

The black armored vehicle broke through the cordon, drove into the contaminated area, and stopped beside a gloomy street.

Xie Tu put on a raincoat and got out of the car.

He was very tall, wearing the black combat uniform of the Dawn Base, which made his figure appear even taller and more slender. His long, slender legs gave him an undeniable sense of intimidation.

Xie Tu abandoned his usual carefree demeanor, his eyes becoming sharp as a blade tempered with ice.

Traces of vehicles were left on the weathered land, only to disappear without a trace at the edge of the polluted area.

According to informants at Dawn Base, no guides entered the city, and traces along the way suggest that people most likely strayed into this contaminated area.

Xie Tu glanced at the time and gave the order: "It's 5:15 now. Split up in pairs and search for the high-ranking guide while Dawn Base is looking for the 'Gatekeeper'."

"yes!"

Xie Tu added, "Regardless of whether we find them or not, we'll meet back here at 6:30."

"receive!"

Song Liang and Duan Xi's team, carrying their combat equipment, disappeared into the rain.

Rabbit slung the sniper rifle over his shoulder and headed in another direction with Tao Haohao.

As for their captain, Xie Tu.

As S-class Sentinels, they don't need to worry about us.